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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, October 01, 2008
  • On Iraq

    Senator Clinton’s former communications director, Howard Wolfson, gives his take on each of the campaigns. And 30 Issues in Thirty Days continues with a look at the war in Iraq and what the next president should do for returning veterans. Plus, how will the credit crunch affect the City’s ability for basic upkeep?

    This Friday is our next 30 Issues Wiki: Immigration Policy. Collaborate with others to produce the segment here!

The Charm?

Mayor Bloomberg wants a third term. What do you think? Comment below!

Election 08

Howard Wolfson, former communications director for Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign, talks about the latest happenings in the presidential race.

How To Fill the Potholes on Wall Street?

New York Times reporter Vikas Bajaj talks about how the credit crunch affects municipalities' ability to operate.

30 Issues: Iraq

Andrés Martinez, director of the Bernard L. Schwartz Fellows Program at the New America Foundation and writes the blog Stumped at the Washington Post, and Max Boot, the Jeanne J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow for National Security Studies at The Council on Foreign Relations and the author of War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History: 1500 to Today (Gotham, 2006), discuss the Iraq War and how the two candidates’ views differ from each other and from those of the current administration.

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Eric Hilleman, deputy director of the Legislative Affairs Office for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and Paul Rieckhoff, founder and executive director of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, talks about the candidates' records on veterans issues and what's most important going forward.

January Guest: Elliot Sander

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Elliot Sander, Executive Director of the MTA, is joining Brian Lehrer every Thursday for the month of January.

Got a question for Lee Sander? Ask it below!

Coping with the Economy

Many New Yorkers have questions about the economy - I've been laid off, what now? How do I collect unemployment? Where should I look for a job? The Brian Lehrer Show helps New Yorkers find answers as they cope with the struggling economy.

Lost City

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Steve Zeitlin executive director of City Lore and co-author of Hidden New York: A Guide to Places That Matter, and Brooks of Sheffield, the pseudonym of the author of the Lost City blog, offer a postmortem of the local establishments lost in 2008.

Judge Kaye Retires

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New York State Chief Judge Judith Kaye is retiring at the end of this year. She reflects on her 25 years on the bench and what it was like becoming the first female judge in the state’s highest court.

2008 News Quiz

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It's been a busy year. From the campaign trail that led to Barack Obama's historic election, to a grueling recession - and everything in between - we've kept you posted. Were you listening?

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.